Large scale atomistic simulations: molecular dynamics (MD), density functional theory (DFT).
Novel Scale bridging computational methods: Extended-Lagrangian type (e.g. charge-equilibration) MD methods, Accelerated MD, Finite element methods.
Structure-Property modeling of both crystalline and amorphous solid phases.
Interfacial stability and failure mechanics.
Education
Ph. D., Aerospace Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2020
M.S., Aerospace Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
2015
B.S., Civil Engineering
Jadavpur University, India
2013
Positions
- Present | Postdoctoral Research Associate
Awards
Kenneth Lee Herrick Memorial Award (for outstanding academic and research performance in Aerospace Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) Fellowship
Aerospace Engineering Graduate Research Poster Presentation Award
DAAD (Deutsch Akademischer Austauschdienst) Masters Research Fellowship, Germany
Post-graduate (Masters) Scholarship, Government of India
